KC from Casey

Steele hits Schache on the chest and his kick hits the target. Goal.

Adams’ injury has hurt with the Dogs booting the last three after he went off. QT Casey Demons 6.2.38 Footscray 6.2.38 Goals Schache Verrall 2 Sestan Steele Disposals Hustwaite 9 Szybkowski Verrall 8 Fullarton Moniz-Wakefield 7

Lobb gets his second. Casey lead 38 - 26.

Jed Adams who has been playing well looking in trouble on the bench.

Ollie Sestan takes a pass from Hustwaite and goals!

Roan Steele shows pace and puts Casey up by 11 points.

Jefferson marks and his pass results in Verrall’s second.

Lobb around the body after a mark and goals to make it a 1 point game again.

Szybkowski, a recruit from Frankston, is doing well at the stoppages.

Quick reply after a mark from Schache. His second.

Dogs goal from a tough shot. Casey leads 2.1.13 to 2.0.12.

Verrall handpass to Schache for Casey’s second.

Will Verrall gets the ball in front of goal and scores. 7 -6.

Bulldogs goal after a contribution by James Harms.

Kynan Brown kicked the first point. Casey lead.

Bayley Laurie & Adam Tomlinson are out. They have been replaced by Max Gregory and Charlie Peters.

CASEY DEMONS vs FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS Saturday 30 March, 2:05pm, Casey Fields Head-to-head: Footscray 8-5; At Casey Fields: Casey Demons 4-2; Streak: Footscray 1; Last Time: Footscray 22.16 148 def Casey Demons 10.9 69 (September 2, 2023) CASEY DEMONS B: T. Freeman (67), A. Tomlinson (20), N. Moodie (74) HB: A. Moniz-Wakefield (45), J. Adams (26), L. Connolly (55) C: P. Cross (64), B. Laurie (16), K. Tholstrup (39) HF: R. Steele (54), J. Schache (19), K. Brown (41) F: O. Sestan (38), M. Jefferson (21), T. Fullarton (33) R: W. Verrall (28), C. Hustwaite (46), M. White (52) INT: Z. Toledo (48)*, T. Edwards (58), M. Szybkowski (56), T. Sheridan (53), K. Farris-White (43) EMG: C. Peters (63), M. Gregory (57), R. Valentine (65), A. Green (62), K. Windsor (66), C. Lewis (70) IN: O. Sestan, T. Sheridan, M. Szybkowski, Z. Toledo OUT: T. Woewodin (AFL), A. Green, C. Lewis, H. Neocleous FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS B: A. Keath (42), J. Busslinger (5), L. Cleary (36) HB: J. Freijah (27), J. O'Donnell (18), J. Croft (16) C: T. Bianco (58), D. Orgill (50), A. Scott (28) HF: J. Chatfield (52), L. McNeil (30), D. Bedendo (26) F: A. Jones (32), R. Lobb (7), C. Clarke (8) R: L. Smith (40), R. Garcia (38), J. Harmes (22) INT: E. Hunt (56), S. Willoughby (53), P. Spicer (63), C. Smith (55)*, C. Craig-Peters (61) EMG: R. Montgomerie (51), J. Gilbee (69), K. Stretton (66), A. Bade (68) IN: J. Busslinger, J. Croft, J. Harmes, L. McNeil, J. O'Donnell, A. Scott OUT: T. Duryea (AFL), J. Macrae (AFL), A. Bade, J. Gilbee, R. Montgomerie, K. Stretton FOOTNOTE: Bailey Laurie and Adam Tomlinson were withdrawn from the side and flew to Adelaide to be with the Melbourne team. Their places were taken by Charlie Peters and Max Gregory.

I expect the team to be announced this evening.

According to the club lists published in Smithy's VFL List Update - 2024 Season, these are Casey listers coming back from last year - Riley Baldi, Jack Bell, Paddy Cross, Tyler Edwards, Tom Freeman, Max Gregory, Ned Moodie, Charlie Muley, Harvey Neocleous, Charlie Peters, Tom Sheridan, Roan Steele, Ziggy Toledo-Glasman, Ryan Valentine, Mitch White Jack Bell and Ryan Valentine are both still on the books, if this is to be believed. I understand they do have some connection with clubs in the VAFA which allows them to play over there if not selected in the VFL. Corey Ellison moved across town after the 2022 season and played for Williamstown last year. I believe he’s still at the Seagulls. These are the newcomers - Riak Andrew (Berwick/Dandenong Stingrays), Jack Behnk (St Bedes-Mentone), Leo Connolly (St Kilda), Max Coughlin (Hampton Rovers), Andrew Green (Cranbourne/NT Thunder Academy/Palmerston), Campbell Hustwaite (Collingwood VFL), Eddie King (Richmond Juniors), Caleb Lewis (Footscray), Kobe Shipp (Beaconsfield/Dandenong Stingrays), Brayden La Planche (Rowville/Eastern Ranges), Mitch Szybkowski (Frankston), Kai Windsor (Box Hill Hawks). In addition to the above, it was reported recently that Oscar Van Dam, a promising young Tasmanian from North Launceston and the Tasmanian Devils has also been added to the list.

That’s the final siren and it’s looking like a long season for Casey. CASEY DEMONS 1.3.9 3.5.23 4.6.30 6.10.46 BOX HILL HAWKS 5.6.36 6.9.45 10.13.73 12.15.87 GOALS CASEY DEMONS Cross Hustwaite Laurie Lewis Schache Steele BOX HILL HAWKS Butler 3 Meek 2 Hall Parsons Ramsden Rule Stefanakis Tucker Wood BEST CASEY DEMONS Hustwaite Woewodin Tomlinson Fullarton Moniz-Wakefield Laurie BOX HILL HAWKS Meek Hustwaite Morrison Serong Butler C Brown Statistics Jed Adams 4 kicks 2 handballs 6 disposals 2 marks 1 tackles 26 dream team points Kynan Brown 5 kicks 9 handballs 14 disposals 2 marks 3 tackles 53 dream team points Leo Connolly 5 kicks 5 handballs 10 disposals 2 marks 28 dream team points Paddy Cross 1 goal 4 kicks 4 handballs 8 disposals 2 marks 32 dream team points Tyler Edwards 8 kicks 8 handballs 16 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 60 dream team points Kyah Farris-White 1 handball 2 dream team points Tom Freeman 5 kicks 7 handballs 12 disposals 3 marks 1 tackle 44 dream team points Tom Fullarton 9 kicks 3 handballs 12 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 10 hitouts 55 dream team points Andrew Green 4 kicks 2 handballs 6 disposals 2 marks 2 tackles 30 dream team points Campbell Husthwaite 1 goal 5 kicks 18 handballs 23 disposals 5 marks 3 tackles 82 dream team points Matt Jefferson 7 kicks 1 handballs 8 disposals 4 marks 32 dream team points Bailey Laurie 1 goal 1 behind 11 kicks 10 handballs 21 disposals 2 marks 1 tackle 67 dream team points Caleb Lewis 1 goal 1 behind 3 kicks 2 handballs 5 disposals 1 mark 22 dream team points Andy Moniz-Wakefield 11 kicks 8 handballs 19 disposals 5 marks 5 tackles 1 hitout 80 dream team points Ned Moodie 2 kicks 10 handballs 12 disposals 1 marks 2 tackles 38 dream team points Harvey Neocleous 6 kicks 2 handballs 8 disposals 1 marks 25 dream team points Josh Schache 1 goal 3 behinds 7 kicks 2 handballs 9 disposals 5 marks 1 tackle 53 dream team points Roan Steele 1 goal 2 behinds 8 kicks 6 handballs 14 disposals 2 marks 4 tackles 63 dream team points Koltyn Tholstrup 9 kicks 9 handballs 18 disposals 4 marks 6 tackles 81 dream team points Adam Tomlinson 20 kicks 4 handballs 24 disposals 6 marks 86 dream team points Will Verrall 1 behind 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 1 mark 10 hitouts 37 dream team points Mitch White 1 behind 12 kicks 6 handballs 18 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 71 dream team points Taj Woewodin 12 kicks 7 handballs 19 disposals 7 marks 2 tackles 76 dream team points

Hustwaite marks and goals 44 - 79.

Roan Steele goals but the 38 point difference is too far.

Goal to Box Hill right on the siren. Box Hill Hawks 10.13.73 lead Casey Demons 4.6.30 Goals Cross Laurie Lewis Schache Disposals Tomlinson 19 Hustwaite White 16 Laurie 15 Tholstrop 14

Frustrating this - Box Hill goal after Meek marks at the back of a pack. 66 - 30.

Bill Laurie swoops on the ball and goals!